Veterinary Dentist Blog

Posts for: December, 2011

With Hanukkah and Christmas right around the corner, many people are getting their pets gifts. Why not focus on your pet's dental health this year? Here is a list of Dr. Don Beebe's Top 10 Dental Related Gifts for your dog or cat.

Ever bite your own cheek and find that you keep biting it? The swelling in your mouth from the original injury causes the tissue to get in the way of your chewing teeth. Then you bite your cheek again and again. In dogs and cats, this is called cheek chewers syndrome. The technical term- buccal granuloma. In some patients, this can be a long term and painful condition.

Luckily, surgery can be performed to convert the mouth back to its normal anatomy and a pain-free state.